Quick answer

Smart Hitch estimates hitch load and helps place trailer cargo inside the recommended balance range, with an optional tail-lamp display.

Before you start

Check that your vehicle has it.

Availability

Vehicles with Smart Hitch; verified for 2021–2024 only.

Retail trim / version
Vehicles
Required equipment / service
Equipped vehicles, Smart Hitch and required load-sensing hardware, Smart Hitch
Compatibility check

Does the documented scope match your car?

This check combines the verified year, any source-supported powertrain scope, source-named trim/package and required equipment. It does not read a VIN or factory build record.

Source-named equipment or service
  • Equipped vehicles
  • Smart Hitch and required load-sensing hardware
  • Smart Hitch
Can you see the required control, menu or equipment on your vehicle?
Published availability and qualifications

Vehicles with Smart Hitch; verified for 2021–2024 only.

Visual orientation

Know what kind of control to look for.

This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.

Towing & power orientation diagram for Ford F-150
Towing & power orientationOriginal visual guide · controls vary by trim · not to scale
How to use it

Step by step.

  1. 01

    Park on level ground with the wheels straight and the truck switched on.

  2. 02

    Open Features, then Smart Hitch.

  3. 03

    Choose the hitch type.

  4. 04

    Use Connection Checklist for guided setup or Quick Setup when the trailer is already configured.

  5. 05

    Reset hitch weight when instructed.

  6. 06

    Enter the total loaded trailer weight, including its cargo.

  7. 07

    Use the screen or tail-lamp indication while repositioning cargo.

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Important limits

  • Tongue weight is unavailable until a trailer is attached. Smart Hitch is an aid, not a substitute for a proper scale, hitch and trailer ratings, the payload label or safe loading practice.
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Primary evidence

Ford Owner's Manual — Using Smart Hitch

Relevant section or page: 2023 F-150 Owner's Manual, page 435. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.

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Editorial record

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Scope and steps were checked by Car Cheat Codes Editorial Review. A guide is narrowed or corrected when the source does not support a broader claim.

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